Episode 51. Mark of the Beast: American Werewolf in London (1981) and Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)

Andrea and Alex deep dive into humanity’s literal fear of wolves, metaphorical fear of the beast within and the differences between British and French werewolves. Hint: it’s not just the accent. Tickets for our first-ever live show in Salem, MA are available now: buy them here! Don’t forget to enter our contest to win an autographed copy of Rue Morgue Library’s Women With Guts! REQUIRED READING An American Werewolf in London. Dir John Landis, 1981. Brotherhood of the Wolf. Dir Christophe Gans, 2001. EXTRA CREDIT Legends of the Werewolves – A slightly cheesy History channel documentary with lots of great information about the history of lycanthropy.   Why I Love… An American Werewolf in London – Part of the BFI’s personal history essays, this one delves into the cross section of growing up in the Jewish faith and watching American Werewolf in London. The Werewolf of Hull! One of the recent reports of wolf sightings in the Northern city. Solving the Mystery of the 18th-Century Killer “Beast of Gévaudan” – A summary of the history that Brotherhood of the Wolf was based on. LISTEN Right click or option-click here and choose “Save Target As…” to download the mp3.